Fed Reports Improving Transportation Demand in Many Areas
U.S. economic activity continued to improve between October and mid-November, and demand for transportation services increased in many areas, the Federal Reserve said.
December 2, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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CARB May Be Flexible on Reefer Retrofits
California environmental regulators have pledged to cut truckers some slack early next year while enforcing the state’s amended transport refrigeration unit rule that will require all refrigerated trucks and trailers be equipped with low emission TRU retrofits or engines on their 2003 trucks and trailers by Dec. 31.
November 30, 2010Tolling Close on Washington State Bridge
When tolling starts sometime this spring on the State Route 520 Bridge across Lake Washington west from Seattle, trucks could pay from $2.40 to $14.50 each way to cross.
November 30, 2010Idaho Panel Falls Short of Road-Funding Recommendations
A task force formed to address Idaho’s transportation funding shortfall has disbanded after 18 months of work without making any specific road-revenue-raising recommendations.
November 30, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 19.3% in September
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 19.3% in September from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
November 30, 2010Consumer Confidence Improves in November
Consumer confidence rose in November, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
November 30, 2010Diesel Declines 0.9¢ to $3.162 a Gallon
Diesel fell for the second consecutive week, dipping 0.9 cents to $3.162 a gallon as oil prices rose, the Department of Energy reported.
November 30, 2010New Bill Would Continue Grants for Diesel Emission Reduction
Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio) introduced a bill that would reauthorize a voluntary national and state-level grant and loan program to reduce diesel emissions.
November 29, 2010Letter: EOBRs
I was reading your Nov. 1 issue and came across the article about the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, electric onboard recorders and hours of service. I read the article and felt I should put in my 2 cents’ worth on this issue.
November 29, 2010The Coming Freight Crunch
When the next freight transportation capacity shortage makes itself known, whether it’s in the second half of next year or at the start of 2012, no one should say they weren’t warned well in advance.
November 29, 2010